ELECTRICAL VAULT FIRE NEAR A COMMERCIAL HIGH-RISE ON N BROADWAY AND WINNEMAC AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE MAR 10 2015 ~9:20 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HIGH-RISE STILL/STILL & BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
    5060 N BROADWAY CHICAGO, IL



    REPORT OF A MANHOLE FIRE OR THE BUILDING ITSELF IN FRONT OF EITHER 5050 OR 5060.

    E83 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS EVACUATION.

    BC9 REPORTS SMOKE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND CALLS FOR A STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1 AT ABOUT 9:24 AM.

    THIRD ENGINE, E70, ASSIGNED TO THE BUILDING.

    T22 SIDE A.

    BC9 REPORTS AN 18-STORY, 300X150 SMELL OF SMOKE, OUTSIDE VAULT IS SMOKING, CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE FIRE IN A BASEMENT WALL.

    FIRE CONFINED TO AN ELECTRICAL VAULT OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.

    INVESTIGATING SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT AND INVESTIGATING SMOKE IN A VAULT OUTSIDE.

    SEARCHES TOP TO BOTTOM BY 9:43 AM. CFD REPORTS NO INJURIES.

    HIGH-RISE STILL RESPONSE ...

    ENGINE(S): E83 E70 THIRD ENGINE.

    TRUCK(S): T22

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 CV272

    RIT: BC12 T28

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC9
    BC5 FORWARD FIRE COMMAND

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: FOSTER AND BROADWAY



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:19 AM

    ENGINE(S): E102 ALS SUPPORT ENGINE

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    RIT: E124 ALS RIT ENGINE

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-2-2 BC3 PLANS CHIEF
    BC7 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
    BC1 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

    SPECIAL: E-18? WITH HIGH-RISE RESPONSE UNIT 6-4-16, LIGHT WAGON

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:46 AM.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 9:46 AM.



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